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Originally posted by KenWittlief
I assume you mean, you want to make a multi speed transmission, and you want to know if you should gear the motor down first, then put the multiple gears on the final output shaft (to the wheels)

or if you should put the multiple gears on the motor shaft, and then gear it down further after that stage?

is that the Q?
That's correct, Ken. This question came up at our meeting tonight and we couldn't think of an answer. Any help you or anyone else can provide would be appreciated.

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